uphold+sustain
71cleave — I v 1. stick, cling, clasp, hold close, hold fast, cherish; cohere, be united, be joined. 2. be true, be devoted, remain faithful, remain constant; stay close, stick together, Inf. stick with; grow together, coalesce; believe in, have faith in,… …
72consent — v 1. grant, permit, agree, allow, admit, approve; accept, go along with, Inf. take to, Inf. cotton to, Inf. buy; acknowledge, recognize, Archaic. agnize, subscribe to. 2.(often fol. by to or an infinitive) yield, acquiesce, concede, give in,… …
73prove — v 1. establish the truth of, show to be true, bear out, demonstrate, manifest, evince, evidence, give credence to, Law. probate; document, back or back up, support, uphold, sustain; affirm, confirm, Inf. go to show, corroborate, verify,… …
74secure — adj 1. safe, protected, sheltered, defended, fortified; unexposed, immune, unthreatened, unmolested, unimperiled, unhazarded; unperilous, free from danger, not dangerous, vaccinated, inoculated, free; invulnerable, unattackable, unassailable,… …
75urge — v 1. push, drive, propel, force, force along, boost, shove, catapult; speed, speed up, accelerate, whip, whip on, lash, flog; hasten, hurry, hustle, Inf. hustle up, quicken, expedite, precipitate. 2. impel, constrain, move, press, induce; incite …
76preserve — 1. verb 1) oil preserves the wood Syn: conserve, protect, maintain, care for, look after 2) the wish to preserve the status quo Syn: continue (with), conserve, keep going, maintain, uphold …
77Sustained — Sustain Sus*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir, sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L. subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus (see {Sub …
78Sustaining — Sustain Sus*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir, sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L. subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus (see {Sub …
79support — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Maintenance Nouns 1. (financial support) support, maintenance, upkeep, sustenance. See aid. 2. (foundation) ground, foundation, groundwork, substratum, base, basis; terra firma; purchase, grip, footing,… …
80Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… …
